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I am delighted to welcome you to the 2015 National College of Art and Design Fashion Show in the Grafton Suite at The Westbury featuring designs from students studying and graduating in Fashion. This year’s graduates are highly motivated, inquisitive, innovative and extremely hard workers. Themes and inspiration within the collections embrace vernacular forms, culture, traditional and contemporary references, new technology and a diverse range of materials. Focusing on innovative tailored construction and the highest level of craftsmanship and finish, the items on show range from highly bespoke conceptual garments to ready to wear and high street designs. I am pleased to announce that this year the event is supported by Brown Thomas who are offering a bursary and mentorship to one student chosen by Brown Thomas Fashion Director Shelly Corkery as the ‘Designer to Watch’. The prize will consist of a bursary, an installation of designs in Create at Brown Thomas in July 2015 and also a mentoring programme with the management team. As we celebrate Irish Design 2015, we also celebrate NCAD’s long tradition of placing Irish fashion design firmly on the global map. I look forward to seeing this years graduates follow in the footsteps of our many illustrious alumni, continue to be shortlisted for, and winning numerous national and international awards, and exhibiting their work at major international events. I wish them continued success and satisfying, prosperous and sustainable careers. On behalf of the students and the college, I would like to sincerely thank everyone involved in the Fashion Show; our key event sponsors The Doyle Collection and Brown Thomas, hair styling provided by Toni&Guy, makeup at the show provided by Makeup Forever, the NCAD fashion staff for their considerable commitment to the students and this event, and finally the continued support of family and friends. Angela O'Kelly Head of Design for Body and Environment
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Jessica Bagnall jessroseb@hotmail.com 087 261 7110
PROJECT TITLE ‘Point and Line to Plane’ DESCRIPTION Canvassed Silk Satin Suit Jacket with Handsewn Surface Detail, Matching Trousers; Pocket Square in Red Silk Twill. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White The concept of creativity has inspired the design process for this collection. The creative outcome equals more than the sum of its parts, therefore spontaneous decision making based on basic response toward colour, texture and specifically line and its energy, has been allowed to inform the work; unobscured by logic.
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Shannon Bolger shanb@oceanfree.net 085 781 6699
PROJECT TITLE Shadows of my Childhood DESCRIPTION Hand Cut Leatherette, Transparent Thread, 100% Cotton wool. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White I am very interested in Tim Burtons idea that at some point in their lives an artist will always revert back to creating something to do with their childhood and In my collection wanted to investigate imagery that would spark childhood feelings and memories through silhouettes and shadows and knit.
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Maeve Brennan maevebrennan17@gmail.com 087 976 1428
PROJECT TITLE Singing the Chaos. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White This final year collection is all about the paradox and contradiction between nature and the auditory human experience.
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Ailbhe Doyle ailbhedoyle@hotmail.co.uk 087 124 5878
PROJECT TITLE LimbO DESCRIPTION Double Sided Cotton and Neoprene Mix, Skin Colour Latex and Elastic Suspension. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White Armed with my iPhone. Caught between living life through a computer screen and appreciating the action, as it unfolds in front of my eyes. Using drape as a suspension mechanism and the principal method of construction, Ailbhe fabricates a space between the body and garment. This creates the illusion of floating structures, akin to the human self, floating through cyberspace.
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Isibeal Fergus isibealfergus@gmail.com www.behance.net/isibealfergus.com 083 174 8380
PROJECT TITLE ‘Bodyplay’ DESCRIPTION Printed White Neoprene Tunic with Cerise Waxed Cotton Cigarette Pants. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White This collection is a response to the curious exaggerated silhouettes of pro bodybuilders, explored and played with through oversized garment shapes, and prints designed through reshaping and combining images taken from microscopic photography from inside the body, reflecting the cell and tissue regeneration that occurs when muscle is being built.’
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Adam Henderson adamjamesf@msn.com 085 842 1143
PROJECT TITLE ‘Made In The Irish Free State’ A/W 2016 DESCRIPTION Wool Serge and Cotton Grosgrain Jacket, Thai Silk Trousers & Laser Cut Silk Chiffon Skirt. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White My Degree collection is inspired by the women of the Easter rising of 1916, concentrating on a group known as the ‘Cumann na Mban’. I am interested in the juxtaposition between the masculine and the feminine. The silhouette is inspired by the original hand made military uniforms of the ‘Cumann na Mban’, which will be contrasted with the delicacy of Irish mourning lace.
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Lorraine Ho lorraineho45@gmail.com 087 219 6612
PROJECT TITLE Woven Identity DESCRIPTION Wool Trousers and Top with Knitted Wire Glove Pockets. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White The works of artist Louise Bourgeois have inspired me to explore themes such as childhood and identity in a fashion context. My design process involved deconstructing my own personal garments to generate new shapes. I have focused on the hands as a symbol of identity by, protecting, exposing or revealing these throughout my collection.
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Alice Langton 11413362@student.ncad.ie alicel1121@hotmail.com 085 741 2761
PROJECT TITLE Craft; “an activity involving skill in making things by hand.” DESCRIPTION Woven Reeds Jacket, Cotton and Silk blend Dress, Tulle Top, Foxford Mohair Blanket Trousers, Foxford Wool Blanket Bag. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Phillip White The impulse to make is inherent in humans. I am interested in the culture of craftsmanship. My collection comprises contemporary womenswear with pieces rooted in traditional craft. I have explored elements of Ireland’s traditional techniques; weaving and basketry. I am challenging preconceived notions of their use, through timeless, wearable pieces.
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Jodie McArdle jodiemcardle@gmail.com
PROJECT TITLE Untitled DESCRIPTION All-In-One Aertex Coat with Revere and Navy Wool Trousers. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White The aim of my collection is to create garments that combine the comfort of sportswear with the sophistication of tailored garments. It takes aspects from both categories and merges them together in order to produce a completely new, fresh and exciting style of clothing.
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Conall Murray fuzzalot@gmail.com 087 313 4338
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PROJECT TITLE Temperance My collection is about control and personal restraint - taking some of the more ridiculous ideas in my own mind, things I love, and moulding them into something clear and wearable. My work has been inspired by characters from video games and humanity’s first missions into space.
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Audrey Noonan audreygnoonan@gmail.com
PROJECT TITLE ‘Undress’ DESCRIPTION Duchesse Satin and Cotton Organdy Tops, Double Faced Crepe Silk Trousers. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White A 1937 article from Life Magazine called ‘How a Wife Should Undress’ inspired this collection. Undress, the idea of clothing falling or being taken off the body, is the concept I explored throughout, influenced by images from the article of women undressing gracefully and awkwardly. This collection explores elements of minimal and elegant structures and movement with luxurious silks and organdy, in a colour palette of ebony and nude.
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Fionn Ó Dubhghaill fionnod@live.ie
PROJECT TITLE “Nothing Old Under the Sun” DESCRIPTION Denim Dress and Trousers, Tailored Details and Hand Sand-Blasted Surface Design. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White The starting point for this degree collection was the work of conceptual photographer, Luigi Ghirri. Often likened to memories or poems, Ghirri’s soft images elicit a deep sense of nostalgia. In an industry where there is a constant demand for what is new, I felt it would be interesting to try and convey this self-same sense of nostalgia and age in clothing.
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Daniel Roden rodendaniel@gmail.com
PROJECT TITLE Green; an exploration of tonality and texture DESCRIPTION Silk Coat with Hand Applied Feathers. Wool /Cashmere Trousers. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White Green, inspired by the superstitions surrounding the use of the colour within haute couture. Working with these confines I have explored tonality and texture driven by the discourse between architecture and nature. The form and structure of the collection was inspired by the illustration of Marc Davis for Walt Disney leading the exploration of fitted and oversized forms.
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Georgie Twamley georginatwamley@gmail.com
PROJECT TITLE Produsage: the best product for usage DESCRIPTION Neoprene and Viscose Draped Cape, Viscose Top, Pure Wool Trousers. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White This capsule collection is inspired by the idea of ‘produsage’ and the notion of ‘one size fits many’. It encapsulates the empowerment we feel when wearing the right clothing. Creating elegant garments, which are comfortable, flattering and can be re-arranged and transformed, giving the wearer total confidence in their appearance.
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Claire Winterson claire_winterson@hotmail.com
PROJECT TITLE Restless Image DESCRIPTION Crepe Satin Smoking Jacket, Soft Leather T-shirt, Sandwash Silk Briefs. PHOTOGRAPHED BY Philip White Womenswear clings to a tradition occupied with fantasy, menswear seems to be dealing in magical realism’ – Rachel Seville. Taking basics from each genders wardrobe, the collection is a narrative from feminine to masculine idealism. References include mens briefs in silks and mens ties wrapped around the body over whimsical pleated dresses. Feminine layers of luxury fabrics in relaxed silhouettes creating a mood defined as menswear romanticism.
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acknowledgements Photoshoot Photographer: Hair Styling: Make up: Models:
Philip White Matthew Feeney at Aviary Lane Make Up For Ever Anastasia and Maria B at 1st Option
Fashion Show Show Production: Models: Make up: Hair Styling: Show Director: Back Stage Assistant:
Matthew Kirwan, Hedgehogs vs Foxes Agency 1st Option Make Up For Ever Toni&Guy Mary Kelly Bella Davey
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